Veronica americana (Raf.) Schwein. ex Benth.

First published in A.P.de Candolle, Prodr. 10: 468 (1846)
This species is accepted
The native range of this species is Russian Far East to N. & N. Central Japan, N. America. It is a perennial and grows primarily in the temperate biome.

Distribution

Native to:

Alabama, Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Arizona, Arkansas, British Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Japan, Kamchatka, Kansas, Kentucky, Khabarovsk, Kuril Is., Magadan, Maine, Manitoba, Maryland, Massachusetts, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southwest, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Newfoundland, North Carolina, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., Sakhalin, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Yukon

Introduced into:

Korea

Synonyms

Homotypic Synonyms

Heterotypic Synonyms

Classification

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PAFTOL

POWO follows these authorities in accepting this name:

  • Ackerfield, J. (2015). Flora of Colorado: 1-818. BRIT Press.
  • Allred, K.W. (2012). Flora Neomexicana, ed. 2, 1: 1-599. Range Science Herbarium, Las Cruces, New Mexico.
  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Barkalov, V.Y. (ed.) (1991). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 5: 1-388. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2019). Flora of North America North of Mexico 17: 1-737. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Herkert, J.R. & Ebinger, J.E. (eds.) (2002). Endangered and Threatened Species of Illinois: status and distribution 1: 1-161. Endangered species protection board, Springfield, Illinois.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Yamazaki, T., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1993). Flora of Japan IIIa: 1-482. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Knapp, W.M. & Naczi, R.F.C. (2021). Vascular plants of Maryland, USA. A comprehensive account of the state's botanical diversity. Smithsonian Contributions to Botany 113: 1-151.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Larson, J., Reif, B., Nelson, B.E. & Hartman, R.L. (2014). Floristic studies in North Central New Mexico, U.S.A. the Sange de Cristo mountains. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 8: 271-303.
  • Meades, S.J. & Brouillet, L. (2019). Annotated Checklist of the Vascular Plants of Newfoundland and Labrador https://newfoundland-labradorflora.ca/checklist/.
  • Mohlenbrock, R.H. (2014). Vascular Flora of Illinois. A Field Guide, ed. 4: 1-536. Southern Illinois University Press, Carbondale.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.

Kew Backbone Distributions

  • Ackerfield, J. (2015). Flora of Colorado: 1-818. BRIT Press.
  • Bailey, C. & al. (2015). Guide to the Vascular Plants of Tennessee: 1-813. University of Tennessee press.
  • Barkalov, V.Y. (ed.) (1991). Plantae Vasculares Orientalis Extremi Sovietici 5: 1-388. Nauka, Leningrad.
  • Chang, C.S., Kim, H. & Chang, K.S. (2014). Provisional checklist of vascular plants for the Korea peninsula flora (KPF): 1-660. DESIGNPOST.
  • Flora of North America Editorial Committee (2019). Flora of North America North of Mexico 17: 1-737. Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford.
  • Gilman, A.V. (2015). New flora of Vermont. Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 110: 1-614.
  • Herkert, J.R. & Ebinger, J.E. (eds.) (2002). Endangered and Threatened Species of Illinois: status and distribution 1: 1-161. Endangered species protection board, Springfield, Illinois.
  • Hultén, E.O.G. (1960). Flora of the Aleutian Islands and westernmost Alaska Peninsula: with notes on the flora of Commander Islands, ed. 2: 1-376. Weinheim : J. Cramer ; New York : Hafner Pub. Co.
  • Iwatsuki, K., Yamazaki, T., Boufford, D.E. & Ohba, H. (eds.) (1993). Flora of Japan IIIa: 1-482. Kodansha Ltd., Tokyo.
  • Jones, R.L. (2005). Plant life of Kentucky. An illustrated guide to the vascular flora: 1-833. The universitry press of Kentucky.
  • Kral, R., Diamond, A.R., Ginzbarg, S.L., Hansen, C.J., Haynes, R.R., Keener, B.R., Lelong, M.G., Spaulding, D.D. & Woods, M. (2011). Annotated checklist of the vascular plants of Alabama: 1-112. Botanical reseach institute of Texas.
  • Larson, J., Reif, B., Nelson, B.E. & Hartman, R.L. (2014). Floristic studies in North Central New Mexico, U.S.A. the Sange de Cristo mountains. Journal of the Botanical Research Institute of Texas 8: 271-303.
  • Villaseñor, J.L. (2016). Checklist of the native vascular plants of Mexico. Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad 87: 559-902.
  • Werier, D. (2017). Catalogue of the Vascular plants of New York state. Memoirs of the Torrey Botanical Club 27: 1-542.

Other Data

Other Kew resources that provide information on this taxon:

Date Reference Identified As Barcode Type Status Has image?
Baldwin, W.K.W.; Breitung, A.J. [2799] Canada K005097282 Yes
s.coll. [s.n.] United States K001070433 Unknown Type Material Yes
Culbertson, J.N. [[4925]] United States K005097265 Yes
Hooker; [Tedd] [s.n.] K005097256 Yes
[Lohbrunner Bros] [359] United States K005097281 Yes
Warren, E.M. [[43]] Canada K005097278 Yes
Warren, E.M. (Miss) [80] Canada K005097276 Yes
McKelvey, S.D. [s.n.] United States K005097271 Yes
Hermann, F.J. [7499] United States K005097275 Yes
Shaw, C.H. [s.n.] Canada K005097280 Yes
Hooker, J.D. [s.n.] United States K001070427 Unknown Type Material Yes
Vreeland, F.K. [947] United States K005097260 Yes
Eastwood, A. [209] United States K005097263 Yes
Barclay, G.W. [s.n.] United States K001070431 Unknown Type Material Yes
Rosendahl, C.O. [2036] Canada K005097261 Yes
Eastwood, A. [979] United States K005097269 Yes
MacDougal, D.T. [226] United States K005097264 Yes
s.coll. [s.d.] South Africa K005097258 Yes
Nelson, A.; Nelson, E. [6085] United States K005097266 Yes
Metcalfe, O.B. [s.n.] United States K005097277 Yes
Kirkwood, J.E. [2128] United States K005097273 Yes
Nelson, A. [7206] United States K005097262 Yes
Zeller, S.M.; Zeller, E.B. (Mrs) [831] United States K005097270 Yes
Barclay, G.W. [s.n.] United States K001070429 Unknown Type Material Yes
[Culbertson] [[4264]] United States K005097259 Yes
Shaw, C.H. [478] Canada K005097279 Yes
Barclay, G.W. [s.n.] United States K001070428 Unknown Type Material Yes
Kirkwood, J.E. [2364] United States K005097272 Yes
Nelson, A. [7370] United States K005097268 Yes
Schweinitz, L.D. [s.n.] United States K001070426 Type Yes
Warren, E.M. (Miss) [s.n.] Canada K005097267 Yes
Nuttall, T. [s.n.] United States K001070430 Unknown Type Material Yes
Peter, R. [s.n.] United States K005097257 Yes
Hitchcock, C.L. [1715] United States K005097274 Yes
Wood, C.B. [s.n.] Canada K001070434 Unknown Type Material Yes
Mooney, H.F. [8938] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096649 No
Mrs. Macintosh [91] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096625 No
Burger, W. [1591] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096663 No
Gillett, J.B. [14437] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096639 No
Mrs. Macintosh [6] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096628 No
van der Ben, D. [582] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Veronica anagallis K005096576 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [2539] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096623 No
Barkley, F.A. [3318] United States Veronica anagallis K005097246 Yes
De Witte, G.D. [1556] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Veronica anagallis K005096577 Yes
Friis, I.; Abebe, W.; Ermias Getachew [12509] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096633 No
Fernald, M.L.; Long, B.H. [8847] United States Veronica anagallis K005097242 Yes
Brummitt, R.K. [19715] United States Veronica anagallis K005097249 Yes
Scott, H. (Dr.) [349] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096648 No
Capt M.S. Wellby [s.n.] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096641 No
Scaetta [1644] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Veronica anagallis K005096578 Yes
Piffard, F. [20] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096635 No
Gilbert, E.F. [439] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096659 No
Wickens, G.E. [2631] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096629 No
Brummitt, R.K.; Ertter, B. [21791] United States Veronica anagallis K005097250 Yes
Jackson, J.K. [2922] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096631 No
Lapham, I.A. [s.n.] United States Veronica anagallis K005097253 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [6406] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096636 No
Tadesse, M.; Kagnew, G.Y. [1935] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096647 No
Bennett, F.L. [1275] United States Veronica anagallis K005097239 Yes
Capt M.S. Wellby [s.n.] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096642 No
Hepper, F.N. [5552] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096656 No
Albers, C.C. [61044] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096661 No
Pennell, F.W. [13248] United States Veronica anagallis K005097248 Yes
Zorab, M. [727] Veronica anagallis K004116925 No
Bristow, S.C. [16] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096619 No
Mooney, H.F. [6639] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096637 No
Pennell, F.W. [10983] United States Veronica anagallis K005097238 Yes
[Dr. Mead] [s.n.] United States Veronica anagallis K005097255 Yes
Mrs. Macintosh [92] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096624 No
Sartwell [s.n.] United States Veronica anagallis K005097254 Yes
Hillier, R.G. [924] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096660 No
Wickens, G.E. [991] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096621 No
Thulin, M.; Dahir, A.; Hassan, A. [9040] Somalia Veronica anagallis K005096666 No
Thulin, M. [10751] Somalia Veronica anagallis K005096665 No
Clokey, I.W. [8119] United States Veronica anagallis K005097241 Yes
Barkley, F.A. [3318] United States Veronica anagallis K005097247 Yes
Linder, D.H. [2198] Congo, Democratic Republic of the Veronica anagallis K005096579 Yes
Hagos, T.H. [74] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096662 No
Day, C.D. [300] Türkiye Veronica anagallis K000341707 No
Gillett, J.B. [14437] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096646 No
Glover, P.E.; Gilliland [918] Somalia Veronica anagallis K005096667 No
Wickens, G.E. [1663] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096622 No
Degener, O.; Degener, I. [25770] Canada Veronica anagallis K005097251 Yes
Gillett, J.B. [5078] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096640 No
s.coll. [A-77] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096634 No
Andrews, F.W. [A195] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096632 No
[Greville] [s.n.] Veronica anagallis K005097243 Yes
Mooney, H.F. [4790] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096638 No
Lynes, R. [15b] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096626 No
Kaune, S.M. [414] United States Veronica anagallis K005097252 Yes
W. J. J. O. de Wilde; B.E.E. de Wilde-Duyfjes [5789] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096617 No
Thulin, M. [2494] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096664 No
Kotschy [165] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096644 No
s.coll. [591] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096643 No
W. J. J. O. de Wilde; J. J. F. E. de Wilde; B.E.E. de Wilde-Duyfjes [5453] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096618 No
Dr. Bromfield [108] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K004116924 No
Pettet [114] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096630 No
Pennell, F.W. [13248] United States Veronica anagallis K005097245 Yes
Lynes, R. [136] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096627 No
Drège [656c] Veronica anagallis K005097244 Yes
Mrs S.A. Robertson [1394] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096658 No
Pennell, F.W. [13152] Canada Veronica anagallis K005097240 Yes
Kamil, A.A. [1203] Sudan Veronica anagallis K005096620 No
s.coll. [10467] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096645 No
Gilbert, M.G.; Getachew, A. [A2824] Ethiopia Veronica anagallis K005096657 No

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